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PHall | June 26, 2013
My personal view is that God does not assign directives for no purpose. In trying to make sense of the obvious (to me) restrictions placed on the church treasury for supporting needy saints, I thought of the following comparison. In the Old Testament the sacrifices were designed to feed the priests and Levites (and their […]
PHall | June 22, 2013
“Because He Existed Before Me” – That statement of John the Baptist is exquisitely taught in the structure of John 1. Jesus is shown existing: 1) in creation (1:1-13); 2) in the Law of Moses by the language of tabernacling and what the Tabernacle represented in the presence of God (1:14-18); in the Prophets by […]
PHall | June 20, 2013
Sometimes people hurt you wanting you to hurt them back which will justify their actions and get others on board with them, ending their self-imposed isolation and loneliness. Often they transfer or displace feelings of betrayal or non-acceptance from others onto the innocent. All you can do is love them back and praise them when […]
PHall | June 18, 2013
Hebrews is filled with family regulations of food and drink (9:10). For the kids we have fruit lips (13:15). For men there is both solid food and milk (5:12). For ladies there are vegetables: lettuce draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith; lettuce hold fast the confession of our hope without […]
PHall | June 18, 2013
In becoming everything the world is not (i.e., the beatitudes), we become everything the world needs (i.e., salt and light).
PHall | June 17, 2013
When obedience is considered a work, it is contrary to grace because it seeks to establish its own righteousness. When obedience is considered submission, it is leads to grace, accepting the righteousness that comes from God. Faith is obedience because it is submitting to God to do what we cannot. We cannot live by doing […]
PHall | June 16, 2013
Many churches have objections to partaking the Lord’s Supper every Sunday saying it would lose significance, yet have no problem taking up a collection and telling people “God loves a cheerful giver.” God also loves a thankful taker of His Son’s Supper.
PHall | June 13, 2013
This is who we are or should be: Servants do not ask to be placated and pleased, they only ask to serve. Disciples do not pretend to judge and cajole, they are content to learn and imitate their Teacher. Christians are not trying to become good enough, better than others, or besting the arguments of […]
PHall | June 12, 2013
What does Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 11:19 – “There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.” Is this approval right and good? Or, is Paul again using sarcasm? Using the chiastic structure to interpret consider the latter. A – (17) Now in giving the […]
PHall | June 11, 2013
The Bible without the Jesus is God and Man; Holy and Unholy; Judge and Judged; Righteous and Condemned. The Bible with Jesus is God makes man like God; makes the unholy holy; saves the judged; and righteously pardons. Jesus does not get in between God’s wrath and man; Jesus is God’s love and is the […]